Cultural Wellbeing Strategy for Waitakere - Auckland Council

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SECTION TWO:THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONWest Wave Aquatic and Recreation CentreTHE NEED FOR A CULTURAL WELLBEING STRATEGYFOR WAITAKEREThe table below presents the key drivers for developing this strategy.SECTION TWO THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONKEY DRIVERThe centrality of culture to the lifeof WaitakereThe need for greater understandingand transparency of Council’scultural rolesLocal Government Act (LGA) 2002and Resource Management Act(RMA)1991Population growth and increasingdiversity of the City’s peopleThe need to actively support socialcohesion in the face of a fastchanging societyThe need for a focus on thenon-material aspects of life in thepursuit of sustainabilityCOMMENTTe Kawerau a Maki and Ngati Whatua are the two iwi of Waitakere, andgenerations of Maori have tended this land. Colonisation bought many new nationsto the area and migration has accelerated in recent years. The bush, surf andsea have long attracted free spirits and thinkers to Waitakere, which boasts arich mosaic of established and emerging artists, cultural leaders and visionaries.Waitakere is fast changing; it is browner, younger and more diverse than mostother parts of New Zealand, and the creative arts are alive and bubbling out westWhile having shown leadership in cultural development for many years, Councilwishes to enhance its understanding of why and how it can practically enhancecultural wellbeing in a fast changing City, and be clearer about this to itscommunitiesPromoting cultural wellbeing is one of the purposes of local government, howeverno guidance is provided in the LGA on what this means, nor how it may occur. TheRMA refers to cultural wellbeing in the context of rules for local authority decisionmaking and preparation of 10 year or long term plansA quarter of the City’s population is under 15 years; around a third of residentswere born overseas and the population is growing by two percent per annumIf cultural wellbeing and harmony are not paid proper attention, risks include socialexclusion and alienation, domination of some groups over others, social tensionand confl ict, more crime, weaker public safety and general social decayThe Council’s eco city vision recognises that human happiness and developmentare driven by our spiritual, emotional and mental health, as well as our materialstatus, and that more attention needs to be paid to these aspects of life to achievea more sustainable way of life14 BEST FOR THE WEST - CULTURAL WELLBEING STRATEGY FOR WAITAKERE
SECTION TWO THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONMoon Festival performerMcCahon House, TitirangiPURPOSEThe purpose of the Cultural Wellbeing Strategy is to estabilish a more effective contribution to improving the cultural wellbeingof Waitakere’s people. The Council also wishes to be open and clear about its role and commitment to cultural wellbeing.CONTEXT FOR COUNCIL DELIVERY OF THE CULTURAL STRATEGY (PRIMARY LINKS)GrowthManagementStrategyEnvironmentStrategyCulturalWellbeingStrategyEconomicWellbeingStrategyTransportStrategySocialStrategyArts and CulturalStrategyCreativeIndustriesSector PlanCreativeCity PlanInternationalRelationsFrameworkLibraryDevelopmentPlanHeritageStrategy andAction PlanDisabilityStrategic PlanActiveRecreationStrategic PlanPacifi cPlanArtsInfrastructurePlanEventsStrategySECTION TWO THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONBEST FOR THE WEST - CULTURAL WELLBEING STRATEGY FOR WAITAKERE 15
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